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Patient safety: a consumer's perspective.
Hovey RB, Dvorak ML, Burton T, et al. Qual Health Res. 2011;21:662-672.

This article reports on the perspectives of patients and families who have experienced medical errors, and attempts to redefine the concept of patient-centered care with their experiences in mind.
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